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Local defense attorney David Mueller announced Monday he would enter the race to challenge the city's embattled top prosecutor.

North Indian Hindustani violinist Rupam Ghosh connects with local musicians on a spiritual level as much as a musical one. He discusses his tour through the U.S. sharing North Indian classical music with schools, universities, and nightclubs.

A new Chipotle Mexican Grill opened in St. Charles on Tuesday.

A house fire in the 8300 block of South Laclede Station Road has left one man dead. Police identified the man as Gene Uetrecht, who is 58 years old.

Ethylene oxide has long been linked to cancers of the breasts, lymph nodes, and lungs.

ALTON – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the Attorney General’s office has charged a Madison County man with alleged dissemination of child pornography. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Raoul’s office charged Christopher L. Page, 36, of Alton, in Madison County Circuit Court with seven counts of dissemination of child pornography, Class X felonies each punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Page’s bond was set at $250,000. “Child pornography is a reprehensible crime. The individuals who disseminate these horrific images must be held accountable to ensure innocent children are protected from exploitation that can potentially leave life-long emotional scars,” Raoul said. “These charges highlight the vital efforts of my office’s

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A security guard at a St. Charles retirement community was shot after he went to check a light that had been turned off in a cafeteria, charges say.

St. Louis technology brokerage Clarus Communications has expanded its footprint through a merger with Roseville, California-based Datatel Solutions

ALTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced lane restrictions will be encountered on U.S. 67/Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River in Alton for emergency bridge deck patching. The patching will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. IDOT said all lanes will re-open by 3 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2023. IDOT District 8 Operations forces will make the needed improvements. " Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area," IDOT said in a statement. "To avoid the work area, when feasible, the use of alternate routes should be considered. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment.” For IDOT District 8 updates, follow them on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com

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Mallory Swanson said in an Instagram post that she underwent a successful surgery Tuesday morning.

St. Charles County Circuit Judge Rebeca Navarro-McKelvey sentenced Shawn Kavanagh, 32, to four consecutive life sentences Tuesday, prompting sobs from a courtroom full of family and friends from both sides.

ALTON – Alton Pride is excited to announce the winner of its first scholarship – Maddox Karnes of Edwardsville High School. The 2023 Alton Pride Scholarship packet was released on social media and sent to 12 regional school districts to be dispersed to their high school students in September 2022. Students applying needed to be a senior in high school, have a minimum GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, and a member of or an ally for the LGBTQIA+ community. Each applicant had to submit a 300-word essay describing how they contribute to the benefit of the LGBTQIA+ community and had to complete a minimum of 4 hours of volunteer work with Alton Pride or a non-profit community organization. Applications were due, post marked, by January 31, 2023. Each application was reviewed to ensure they met the requirements for the scholarship and then the essays were issued to a committee for anonymous review. The committee then chose the winning essay without knowing any other information about

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by Tom Finan, Executive Director, Construction Forum “Intentionality, intentionality, intentionality.” That was the reply that Vivian Martain, civil rights compliance officer for Millstone Weber, gave when asked for three words describing what it takes to be a truly inclusive contractor. She was part of an afternoon panel at MODOT’s annual Civil Rights Compliance and DBE […]

Construction at the Benton Park Tiny House slowed down at the end of 2022. Other than hosting a couple workshops and having their trailer stolen, things have been quiet on the 7,000 square foot lot. Now that St. Louis has shaken off the last of its winter frost, Rikki Watts and Dwayne Tiggs are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work.

The Housing Resource Fair will offer workshops, presentations and consultations for those interested in buying a home.

For the third consecutive year, S. M. Wilson & Co. has been recognized by the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis (WFSTL) as a top place for women to work in the annual Women in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard. Honorees of the sixth annual award program were selected based on data submitted about structural efforts […]